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Prime Minister Andrew Holness
December 15, 2025

PM assigns UDC to lead Black River cleanup

Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will lead the cleanup of the town of Black River as recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa move into a…
Lady Allen (third left) engages in conversation with Claudine Allen (second left), general manager, JN Foundation; Carla Myrie (third right), executive director of the Nature Preservation Foundation (NPF); Alfred ‘Frano’ Francis (second right), directo
December 15, 2025

Hurricane-affected women entrepreneurs to benefit from Race for Hope proceeds

Five women entrepreneurs in western Jamaica who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa are set to benefit from proceeds from the 2026 JN Group Race for Hope 5K and Kids Fun Run, which will support their…
A canine and its handler conduct real-life search at the port as trainer Colonel (Ret) Chavez looks on.
December 15, 2025

Customs gets boost to border protection capacities through new canine programme

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is continuing to enhance its border security capabilities, this time with the introduction of its Canine Unit, a critical milestone in the agency’s ongoing mission to…
Participants take part in a practice session as programme facilitator Travis Graham (background) observes and guides the exercise.
December 15, 2025

Men take lead in Project STAR-supported community mentorship

A group of emerging community leaders from across Jamaica is gearing up to guide young people toward safer, more supportive futures through a newly launched mentorship programme implemented by Project…
Mortimer performs at The Lost in Time Festival held at Hope Gardens, St Andrew in February 2023.
December 15, 2025

Grammy-nominated Mortimer headlines Artwalk Festival

The Gran’ Market Artwalk, curated by Kingston Creative, is set to transform Water Lane and Church Street into the ultimate celebration of culture, commerce, and community. Scheduled for next Sunday,…
Lifespan Spring Water Sales Associate Kayla Scott and her colleague Nickolas Brown – a warehouse and inventory clerk.
December 15, 2025

Duty over despair

Two Montego Bay-based employees of Lifespan are being hailed as quiet heroes of Hurricane Melissa, after choosing duty over despair in the days when their own lives were upended by crisis.
Reggae songbird and daughter of August Town, Etana, performing at the Rise to the Occasion concert, a tribute to Sizzla Kalonji’s 30 years in the music industry; held Sunday October 19 at Sabina Park, Kingston.
December 18, 2025

‘Stay Strong Jamaica’ benefit concert for South Florida

A major reggae concert will be held in South Florida in January to raise funds to support Jamaica’s hurricane recovery programme. The event, dubbed ‘Stay Strong Jamaica’, will take place on January 2,…
JMMB team members and parents at the recently organised CHAMP Parenting Conference in Montego Bay.
December 15, 2025

JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation empowers parents

The JMMB Joan Duncan Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the JMMB Group, recently partnered with Talk Up Yout’s CHAMP (Child Home and Mentorship Project) Parenting Conference, held at the S Hotel…
Jimmy Cliff performs during the Timbre Rock and Roots concert on Friday March 22, 2013 in Singapore.
December 15, 2025

Farewell for Jimmy Cliff an Official Celebration of his life

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says that the farewell to reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, scheduled for this Wednesday at the National Indoor Sports Centre, will be an…